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Urban environmentalists have occupied the NDP

My brother sent me a text photo of a blackened, charred beast with the question, “Should I eat this?” Apparently, his barbecue beer chicken had gone terribly wrong.

Our need to belong is a basic human need, exceeded only by our need for food and shelter. I used to scoff at this notion—not about food or shelter, but about belonging. I didn’t think it was very important.

The end of the school year was filled with a spectrum of emotions: stress, sadness, but most of all, joy.

The deadline that Saudi Arabia and its allies set for Qatar to submit to their “non-negotiable” demands was postponed to Wednesday, July 5. Since Qatar has already made it plain that it will not comply – it says the demands are “reminiscent of the extreme and punitive conduct of ‘bully’ states that have historically resulted in war” – the delay is a sure sign that the bullies don’t know what to do next.

John Horgan, Christy Clark posture on poltical donations

One magnificent feature of our B.C. is the diversity of the many landscapes we pass while travelling the Interior.

For years I used to rely on an old, out-of-style, wind-up Timex wristwatch to know the time of day.

Christy Clark promises to match NDP, Greens spending spree

Topping the stairs to a friend’s home at Tappen a couple days ago, I was confronted by two honey bee hives. Like happy little campers, the bees were targeting a profusion of wild roses surrounding the property. Kathy Meggyesi, owner of the hives, had it figured pretty good, as this gal knows her bees, collecting about 200 lbs of honey a season.